Two Collared Lizards [Crotaphytus collaris] in full breeding colors; vibrant aqua-green with yellow spots. With tail raised high the female has climbed up the back side of a boulder looking astonished at the brilliant male side view with his back arched, (closest to the photographer) This is mating season behavior in western Colorado.

"Hey, What's up?!" Couple of young lover"s greeting one another during mating season. Collared Lizards [Crotaphytus collaris] in full breeding attire. #addherps #🐍 #reptiles #CollaredLizards #Colorado #matingseasons #lizards #ColoradoNationalMonument #wildlifephotography #wildlife #herps

A natural rock arch spans a deep, narrow canyon with layers of red and tan stone. Sparse vegetation grows on the rocky surfaces.

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Almost ran into her on the trail today. She is ready to deliver her little one or is it twins? #coloradonationalmonument

Sunrise #fog from the #ColoradoRiver lingering into #ColoradoNationalMonument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Sunrise hike around #IndependenceMonument in #ColoradoNationalMonument ...it'll be standing long after our current crises and reminds me we do not need to save the planet from ourselves, we need to save ourselves from ourselves!

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Just left #ColoradoNationalMonument a couple of hours ago. Magical, Mystical. #SaveOURParks #Colorado.

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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The red rocks against the clear blue sky as seen from Hell's Kitchen in the Colorado National Monument.

How about the view of the #Red rocks against the #Bluesky as seen from Hell's Kitchen in #ColoradoNationalMonument for #ColorADay #RedWed?
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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Visitor Center Webcam

Visitor Center Webcam, Colorado National Monument


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Visitor Center Webcam

Visitor Center Webcam, Colorado National Monument


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Visitor Center, Colorado National Monument

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Canyon with tan and red rock walls. Snow capped, flat topped mountain in distance.

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Visitor Center Webcam, Colorado National Monument


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